1、学校:班级:姓名:学号:新兴育才学校2019-2020学年度第二学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷 (考试时间:90分钟 试卷满分:100分)第I卷 选择题部分(共44分)一、 单项选择(每题1分,共10分)1. Nowadays Beethovens piano _ are still popular, and many people have beeninfluenced deeply.A. jobs B. behaviors C. skills D. works2. Inordertoprotecttheenvironment,weshouldplant trees on _side of th
2、e road.A. both B. each C. either D. every3. I know a secret path _ the forest.A.across B. through C.over D.along4. I will get my bad tooth _ tomorrow.A. to pull B. pulling C. pulled D. pull5. He is planning to walk on the wings of a flying plane. What? I have never heard of_ idea before.A. a crazier
3、 B. the crazier C. a craziest D. the craziest6. Franklin told them all _ to be in Britain again.A. he was how happy B. how happy he wasC. how was he happy D. he was happy how7. Have you see a girl _ skirt is red?Yes, She went to the library.A. whoseB. whoC. whomD. that8. _ you improve your handwriti
4、ng, you will lose marks in the exam.A. If B. After C. Until D. Unless9. Yunan is beautiful. I_ last year. Yes, I _ there twice.A. went; have gone B. have been; went; C. have gone; went D. went; have been10. I lost the game last Sunday. _ .A. Congratulations B. Thank you C. Youre welcome D. You can d
5、o better next time 二、 完型填空(每题1分,共10分) Treating Everyone the SameIf youwereateacher,howwouldyoudealwithdisobedient(不听话的)students?Therewasaclassofstudentswhowereunruly(难管教的). 11 oftheteacherswanted toteachthem.Sotheprincipal(校长)calledateacherwhohad 12 quit(辞职)her jobat adifferentschool.Heaskedher_13_
6、shewouldliketocomeinandteachattheschoolforone term.She _14_.The principaldecided_15_the teacheraboutthe class, afraid that she would be scared off. Afterthenewteacherhadbeenonthejobfor a month, theprincipalsatinon the class to see how thingswere_16_. Tohis_17_,thestudentswerewell-behaved.Afterthecla
7、ss, the principal praised the teacher for her work. She_18_him for giving her such a well-behaved class toteach. But the principal said he didnt really deserve any thanks.Shelaughedandtoldhim,“Yousee,Idiscoveredyoursecretonmy first day here. I looked in the desk drawer and found a list of the studen
8、tsIQ_19_. I knew that I had a challenging group of kids here-they are so smart that I would have to work really hard to make school interesting for them.”She opened the drawer and the principal saw a list with the students name and the numbers 136,145,127,128 and so on written next to the names.The
9、principal 20 , “Those were not their IQ scores, but their locker(储物柜) numbers.” 11. A. AnyB. None C. Some D. All12. A. alsoB. yet C. just D. still13. A. whyB. that C. how D. if14. A. appearedB. succeeded C. refused D. agreed15. A. to tell B. not to tell C. telling D. not telling16. A. happening B. g
10、oing C. turning D. coming17. A. joy B. interest C. surprise D. worry18. A. thanked B. told C. complained D. showed19. A. degrees B. secrets C. scores D. numbers20. A. cried B. understood C. found D. laughed三、阅读理解 (每题1.5分,共24分)AOneday,akingwastravellinginhisownland.Hesawafarmerwhowasworkingsohardthat
11、he didntnoticeasnakecoilingaround (缠绕着) hisleg. Thekingshouted,“Farmer,thereisasnakeonyourleg!Thefarmershookthesnakeoffand continuedhiswork.Thekingwassurprisedbythisandasked,“Dontyouknowthatthesnakecanhurt you?Isyourworkmoreimportantthanyourlife?” Thefarmersaid,“YourMajesty(陛下),ifIdontworkhard,myfam
12、ilywillstarve(挨饿) todeath! ThatstheonlythingthatIamafraidof.” Thekingwasmovedanddecidedtorewardthefarmerwithalargeamountofmoney.A year later,the king met the farmer again. The farmer was well-dressed and looked rather heavy. Thekingsawthathehad abandage(绷带)onhisrighthand.Thekingaskedhim, “Whathappen
13、edtoyourhand?”.“YourMajesty,thefarmerreplied,“myfingerwaspricked(刺伤)byathorn(刺)on apumpkin(南瓜) . NowIneedto takecareofmyhand.”Thekingwassurprised. “Whenyouwerepoor,youwerenotafraidofasnakebite. Butnowyousaythatyouneedtorestafterbeingprickedbyathorn!”Thefarmersaid,“YourMajesty,perhapsyouveneverheardt
14、hesaying: Thatwasthen,thisis now!”21. What happened to the farmer when the king saw him for the first time? A. A thorn would prick him.B. He would starve to death.C. A snake would bite him. D. He would travel in the land. 22. How did the king feel after he knew the farmer was only afraid of hunger o
15、f his family? A. Excited. B. Touched.C. Surprised. D. Sad.23. The farmer was_ a year later. A. rich and fat B. rich and thin C. poor and fat D. poor and thin24. What does the underline sentence “Thatwasthen, thisis now!” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 昙花一现B.光阴似箭 C.此一时彼一时 D. 一寸光阴一寸金B“The de
16、livery driverhasyourfoodandisonhiswayThisisamessageyoumight receive after placingatakeoutorder.Butinthenearfuture,aself-drivingcarmaybringfoodtoyourdoorinsteadofahumandriverBaiduandMeituanarenowworkingtogethertouseself-drivingtechnologytodeliverfood.TheywillbeexperimentingwiththisintheXionganNewArea
17、,BeijingEveningNewsreportedTheself-driving carswillmainlybeusedtosendgrouporders, as for the single orders areusuallydeliveredbydeliverydriversForexample,ifacompanyordersfoodforitsstaff, aself-drivingcarwillbringallthefoodtothecompanySinaTechnotedthatusingself-drivingcarswillbearevolution(革命)in the
18、fooddelivery industry,asitwillcutdown(消除)thecostoflaborforceOnlinefooddeliveryserviceshavedevelopedquicklyinChinaAlmost300millionusershaveusedonlineservicestoorderfood, the Xinhua News Agency reported. In 2006, MeituanWaimaiwasranked the highestamongallfooddeliverycompaniesIn terms of total orders,
19、with Chinese food delivery company Eleme ranking second. Self-drivingdeliveryserviceswillimprovethedevelopmentoftheindustryButthatdoesntmeanthatdeliverydriverswilllosetheirjobs.Therearestillsomeproblemstoworkout,according to Internet startup service provider 36kr. For example, self-driving cars can
20、drive smoothlyoncement (水泥) roads, but have problems driving on dirt roads. There are othersafety-relatedproblemsthatmustalsobesolvedbeforeself-drivingcarscanbeused25. People may get their takeout food from _before long? A. a waiter B. a robot C. a delivery company D. a self-driving car26. _is study
21、ing to send food by self-driving technology. A. SinaB. Eleme.C. 36krD. Meituan27. Why will self-driving technology be a revolution in the food industry? A. Because its very quick and safe.B. Because it reduces the cost of labor force.C. Because it needs more people than ever.D. Because it improves t
22、he development of cars.28. Where can we probably read the text? A. In a picture book. B. In a story book. C. In a geography book. D. In a science book. CInarestaurant,abugsuddenlyflewoutofnowhereandlandedonawoman.Shestarted shoutingoutoffear.Withapanickedface,shestartedjumpingaroundwithbothherhandss
23、haking,tryingtoscareawaythebug.Herreactionwassostrongthatitpanickedeveryoneinhergroup.Shefinallygotthebugoffher,butthenitlandedonanotherwomaninthegroup.Nowitwas herturntocontinuethedrama.Awaiterrushedtotheirtable.Thesecondwomansomehowmanagedtogetthebugonthe waiter.Thewaiterstoodfirmandlookedatthebug
24、onhisshirt.Whileremainingcalm,hecarefullypickedupthebugwithhisfingersandthrewitout of a window.Peoplearoundhimwereimpressed.Watchingthedramagoon,Istartedwondering:Wasthebugresponsiblefortheirbehavior?If so, thenwhywasthewaiternotdisturbed (被打扰)?Hesolvedtheproblemperfectlywithoutany chaos (混乱). It wa
25、s not the bug, but the inability(无能)ofthosepeopletodealwiththe disturbancescausedby the bug that disturbed the women.Irealizedthatitisnottheshoutingofmyfatherormybossormywifethatdisturbsme, but myinabilitytodealwiththedisturbancescausedbytheirshoutingthatdisturbsme. Itsnot the traffic jams on the ro
26、ad that disturb me, but my inability to deal with the chaos caused bythetraffic jamsthatdisturbsme. Itisnottheproblem,butmyreactiontotheproblemthatcreateschaosinmylife.29. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“panickedmeanhereinChinese?A. 极度兴奋的 B.惊慌失措的 C. 奋不顾身的 D. 过度悲伤的30. Afterthefirstwomanmadethebugleaveher,t
27、hesecondwoman_. A.jumpedaroundandtriedtofrightenthebugB.continuedtowatchthewonderfuldramaC.wasnotscaredatallandfeltveryrelaxedD.triedtothrowittothefirstwomanhard31. Whichwordcanbestdescribethewaiter?A.Worried.B.Scared.C.Quiet.D.Calm.32. Whatisthemostimportantwhenfacingthedifferentsituations?A.Thedis
28、turbancecausedbyothers. B.Otherpeoplesresponsibility.C.Peoplesabilityandreaction.D.Theamazingchaosaroundus D 将下列四句话还原回阅读,使文章更加通顺。Hip-hopPlanet_33_CountrieslikeFrance,BrazilandevenJapanhavetheirownhip-hopcultureButwheredidthisstrangespeaking-singingstylecomefrom?Manycenturiesago,in WestAfrica,traditi
29、onalstorytellersplayedmusicalinstrumentswhiletheyweretellingstories. WhenthistraditiontravelledfromWestAfricatotheUSA,itdevelopedintodifferentmusicalstylesForexample,bluesandjazz_34_Andinthe1970s,thereweremanypoorareasinNewYork.Therewasntanymoneyformusiclessonsinschools,sokids madetheirownmusic.Teen
30、agersAfrikaandDJHercplayedtheirrecordsoutsideinthe streets. Everybody joined in. MCshadrapping(说唱)competitions. Every week, there weretalented new dancers, new DJs and new MCs. Hip-hop culture was born. _35_ It was 1980. IwasatapartyinNewYork. There was a young DJ at the party. He was playing record
31、s. Whilehewasputtingarecordon,akidpickedupamicrophone(话筒)andbegan rappingSomeotherkidswerebreak-dancingtothemusicItwasloudandboring,andIhateditIpreferredjazz._36_TodayssuccessfulAmericanartistslikeMissyandherfriendTimhearditontheradiowhentheyweregrowingup.ThelasttimeIheardhip-hop,IwasinWestAfrica. I
32、 was writing a book about African-Americans.IwasgoingtointerviewatraditionalstorytellerwhenImetayounghip-hopartist,HetoldmetherearehundredsofrapgroupsinAfricatoday.Weliveonahip-hopplanet.A.IrememberthefirsttimeIheardhip-hop.B.Youcanfindhip-hopeverywhereyougo.C.ThesestylesallstartedinpoorAfrican-Amer
33、icanareas.D.Duringthe1980s,hip-hopbecamepopularallovertheUSA.第II卷 非选择题(共56分)四、词语运用(每题1分,共16分)(A)根据句子的意思,用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空(每题1分,共6分)37.Mr Black made a long _ (speak) at the meeting yesterday.38. We all have the (able) to win the class competition. 39. Jane is a careful and _ (care) girl, so she can be
34、a good nurse.40. She had to steal food just to stay _. (live) 41. Some _ (wolf) killed a number of sheep.42. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even _ (sad).(B)根据短文内容,用方框中所给单词填空,使短文意思完整连贯。(每词限用一次,有两个多余的单词。每题1分,共10分)something anything he exams two competition failed up down highest unlucky pronunciatio
35、n famous but written to whatInChinese,thephrase“daomeiisoftenusedto describe bad luck. Where did daomei come from?Itissaidthatdaomeicomesfrom the dialect (方言) Zhejiang region during the Ming Dynasty. Ithas_43_todowiththekejutestingsystem, or the imperial (皇家的) _44_thatweregiveninancientChina.Attheti
36、me,therewerenoentranceteststocollegesanduniversitiesliketoday.Ifsomeonewantedtobecomeanofficer,_45_wouldneedtotakethekejutests.Thekejutestingsystemconsistedofseveraltestsatdifferentlevels.Throughthe_46_ leveltests,calleddianshi,thebestcandidates(应试者)wereselectedbytheemperor. The kejutestswerehardand
37、 the_47_wasfierce(激烈的). During the Ming Dynasty, candidates in Zhejiang regionwouldput_48_aflagpole(旗杆) in front of the gate to their home, wishing for good luck on the tests. Local people called the flagpole “mei” at the time. If someone passed atest,peoplewouldkeep the flagpole up. If they_49_, th
38、e flagpole would be removed, whichwascalled“daomei”,meaning“theflagpolefalls”.Astimepassed,daomeicametorefernotonlyto“failingatest”,butalsotodescribebeing_50_ingeneral.TheChinesecharacterformeiwasalsochangedfrom“楣”totodays“霉”,sincethe_51_characters havethesame_52_.五、任务型阅读(每题2分,共10分)SirPatrickMoorewa
39、sawell-knownastronomer (天文学家) with a good sense of humor. Like manyscientists,heenjoyedplayingharmlessjokeson people. Some years ago, he received aninvitationtogive a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk,the hostsaid,“Yournexttalk about gravity (万有引力)will start at 9 a.m. on
40、the first ofApril-April FoolsDay.Whydontyouplayajokeonthe listeners?PatrickMooreagreed.Overthenextfewdays,Patrickcouldnotthinkofajoke.However,onhiswaytotheradiostationon1stApril,hesawsomechildrenjumpingupand downinthestreet.Thatgavehimanidea.Hearrivedatthestationandgavehistalk.Attheendofhistalk,heto
41、ldhislisteners. “TheplanetsJupiterandSaturnareverycloseto each other this morning. This will reduce the gravity of the Earth.Ifyoujumpintotheairatexactly 9:47a.m.,youllbeabletofloat (漂浮) for severalseconds.”A few minutes after 9:47a.m., the phones began to ring. Some people said, “You just played a joke on us.” Some said, “We obeyed your instruction but didnt float in the air!”53. WhatdidPatrickMooreenjoydoing?_54. OnwhichdaydidPatrickstalkaboutgravitystart?_55